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Cystic kidney disease refers to a group of disorders that cause cysts to form in one or both kidneys and can severely impair kidney function. The severity of polycystic kidney disease varies from person to person even among members of the same family. But some people with pkd have a mild disease and might never progress to end stage kidney disease.
A health care provider will treat infections with antibiotics medications that kill bacteria.
If acquired cystic kidney disease is not causing complications a person does not need treatment. End stage kidney disease is treated with dialysis and may be followed by kidney transplantation. Often people with pkd reach end stage kidney disease between ages 55 to 65. A health care provider will treat infections with antibiotics medications that kill bacteria.